Updatronix – Update Manager Enhanced
Update logs: A held update and a failed update, with the version change and the result.
Updating WordPress should not feel like a gamble.
WordPress keeps your site updated, but it does not keep a clear record of what changed. Updatronix adds that record and puts the automatic update settings on one screen. You see the version before and after, what started the update, how it ended, and why it was allowed, held, or blocked.
It uses WordPress’s own update engine. It does not replace the updater.
What you get
A clear record. Every update that runs through WordPress’s updater is logged: core, plugins, themes, and translations. Open a row for the versions, trigger, result, and decision. Filter, search, and export when you need it.
One place to control automatic updates. Core, plugins, themes, and translations are on one screen. The Plugins, Themes, and Updates screens also show whether an item updates automatically.
A schedule that fits your site. Choose how often WordPress checks for updates and the time of day. Hold new releases for up to 365 days, so a release has time to settle. Updates stay automatic; they are deferred. A delay also delays fixes, so choose a window that matches your risk.
Update emails that reach the right person. Route update emails to the technical manager, or turn them off if the log is enough. Recovery mode emails stay on.
A report you can share. Export a plain-text report for a maintenance ticket, a client email, or your own records.
What it doesn’t do
Updatronix is not a backup plugin. It gives you the record and the controls; keep a backup and a recovery procedure you trust.
Who it is for
- Solo site owners: Know what changed and when, without reading code.
- Freelancers: Show a client exactly what you did, with versions and results.
- Developers and agencies: Keep a clear record on each site.
Updatronix 3000
Updatronix 3000 is the Pro edition. It adds automation when a site needs it:
- Update Shield checks WordPress and PHP versions before an automatic update and blocks a detected mismatch.
- Version Lock keeps automatic updates off for Git, SVN, Mercurial, and Bazaar checkouts and for Composer-managed items.
- Update Flow runs updates in the order you set.
- One automatic pass updates one item at a time with WordPress’s own updater.
- Structured exports, white label, and developer tools. CSV, JSON, and XML exports; your name, logo, and colors on the screens and emails; hooks, functions, and a REST API.
Updatronix 3000 requires the free Updatronix plugin. A license covers one site or one multisite network.
Privacy
The free plugin sends no analytics, no telemetry, and no calls to our servers. Logs and settings stay in your site’s database. It uses WordPress’s own APIs to show plugin and theme details; those requests go to WordPress.org.
Updatronix 3000 checks its license with our server. That request carries the license key and the site domain. The license server is hosted in France. See the privacy policy for details.
Accessibility
We want Updatronix to work for everyone. If you find an accessibility problem, open a support thread and we will look at it.
Support
Questions? Open a thread on the support forum.
If Updatronix helps you, leave a review and tell your friends. You can also sponsor development through GitHub Sponsors or buy the author a coffee.